Ezio Pinza

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Ezio Pinza was an acclaimed Italian operatic bass and Broadway star, best known for his work at the Metropolitan Opera and his Tony-winning performance in the musical "South Pacific."

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Ezio Pinza canonical 7
Fortunio Ezio Pinza 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Broadway actor
Italian person
bass singer
human
operatic bass
activeYearsEnd 1950s
activeYearsStart 1910s
awardReceived Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
burialPlace Putnam Cemetery, Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
conflictParticipatedIn World War I
countryOfCitizenship Italy
dateOfBirth 1892-05-18
dateOfDeath 1957-05-09
employer Metropolitan Opera
familyName Pinza
fullName Fortunio Ezio Pinza
linked to: Ezio Pinza
genre musical theatre
opera
givenName Ezio
Fortunio
language English
Italian
militaryService Italian Army
notableRecording Some Enchanted Evening
notableRole Emile de Becque
notableWork South Pacific
occupation opera singer
stage actor
performedAt La Scala
Metropolitan Opera
Royal Opera House
San Francisco Opera
placeOfBirth Rome, Italy
linked to: Rome
placeOfDeath Stamford, Connecticut, United States
recordLabel RCA Victor
residence United States
sangRole Boris Godunov
Don Giovanni
Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro
linked to: Figaro

Mephistopheles in Faust
specialization Italian opera
Mozart roles
spouse Doris Leak
voiceType bass

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Bali Ha'i notableRecordingBy Ezio Pinza
South Pacific (1958 film) stars Ezio Pinza
Emile de Becque portrayedBy Ezio Pinza
Ezio Pinza fullName Fortunio Ezio Pinza
linked to: Ezio Pinza